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What Spotify Wants
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Spotify, a company worth $23 billion, has come out on top of the streaming wars, and yet it’s never made a profit. Daniel Cohen joins Malin to discuss the history of the platform and how it's changed the way music is made and listened to, and the strangeness of streaming culture, rife with ethical dilemmas.
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385 episodes
Manage episode 362867378 series 1347853
Spotify, a company worth $23 billion, has come out on top of the streaming wars, and yet it’s never made a profit. Daniel Cohen joins Malin to discuss the history of the platform and how it's changed the way music is made and listened to, and the strangeness of streaming culture, rife with ethical dilemmas.
Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/spotifypod
Subscribe to Close Readings: lrb.me/closereadings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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